Legal Opinion

Struble v. John Arborio, Inc.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 10, 1980PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

Herlihy, J.

The plaintiff Lenard Struble was injured when a catwalk upon which he was standing while engaged in the dismantling of a piece of machinery (a crane) collapsed, propelling him to the ground. The crane was located at a site of highway construction (a bridge) and used in such construction.

Among other things, the plaintiffs urged that respondent John Arborio, Inc. (Arborio) was absolutely liable as a general contractor pursuant to subdivision 1 of section 240 of the Labor Law (all statutory references hereinafter are to the Labor Law unless otherwise specified) for…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Haimes v. New York Telephone Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1978
  2. Kelly v. Diesel Construction Division of Carl A. Morse, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1974
  3. Rocha v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
  4. Ploof v. B. I. M. Truck Service, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1976

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. Brogan v. International Business Machines Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1990
  2. Sprague v. Louis Picciano, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984
  3. Carringi v. International Paper Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1992
  4. Edwards v. International Business Machines Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1991
  5. Page v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980

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